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  "id": 4589173,
  "title": "Venus Williams bows out of her 26th US Open with a 1st-round loss to Sofia Kenin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/venus-williams-bows-out-of-her-26th-us-open-with-a-1st-round-loss-to-4589173",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/venus-williams-us-open-7c0af1adbd4161549e9b0640323f076b"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Venus Williams, a 46-year-old American tennis player, has retired from her 26th U.S. Open singles appearance after being defeated by fellow American wild card Sofia Kenin in straight sets. The match, which took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, began at midnight and concluded at 2:01 a.m., setting a record for the latest finish of a first-round match in U.S. Open history. Williams, who has lost six consecutive matches at the U.S. Open since her victory in the first round in 2019, fell 6-2, 7-6 (6) to the 27-year-old Kenin. The delay in the start of the match due to Novak Djokovic's lengthy defeat to Mariano Navone pushed the Williams-Kenin match to a record-breaking finish time. The match also marked a significant milestone for Kenin, who achieved a first-set victory in just 32 minutes.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams bowed out of her 26th U.S. Open singles appearance early Monday morning, falling in straight sets to fellow American wild…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Venus Williams bows out of her 26th US Open with a 1st-round loss to Sofia Kenin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/venus-williams-bows-out-of-her-26th-us-open-with-a-1st-round-loss-to",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:07:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Kenin survives scare against Venus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kenin-survives-scare-against-venus",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:19:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Kenin survives scare against Venus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kenin-survives-scare-against-venus-4586863",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:19:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Kenin beats Venus Williams in late-night US Open encounter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kenin-beats-venus-williams-in-late-night-us-open-encounter",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:00:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}